Maxwell High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Maxwell, New Mexico

Maxwell High in Maxwell, New Mexico enrolled 35 students in 2024-25 with 4.7 full-time teachers, 7.4 students per teacher against the New Mexico high-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (New Mexico: 33.8% and 24.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (New Mexico: 76.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

40 students in 2022-23, 35 students in 2023-24, 35 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.6 to 4.7.

Students enrolled at Maxwell High by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 35, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23402023-24352024-2535
Students enrolled at Maxwell High by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 35, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23402023-24352024-2535
Students enrolled at Maxwell High by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 35, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23402023-24352024-2535
Students enrolled at Maxwell High by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 35, 2024-25: 350102030402022-23402023-24352024-2535
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23404.68.8
2023-24353.510.0
2024-25354.77.4

7.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 New Mexico high schools

Among the 185 New Mexico high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Maxwell High 7.4; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMaxwell High 7.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Maxwell High 7.4; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMaxwell High 7.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Maxwell High 7.4; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMaxwell High 7.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Mexico high schools, 2024-25185 values from 3.2 to 48.0; Maxwell High 7.4; state median 13.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMaxwell High 7.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,600 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Maxwell High enrolled 48 students and had 0.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0, one per 1,600 of the 48 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent35.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.4% of students were Hispanic, 48.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic51.4%
  2. White48.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Maxwell High scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Mexico, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Reading and language arts50% or more45‑49%33.8%
Mathunder 50%35‑39%24.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 11 students in Maxwell High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNew Mexico
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more76.5%
Students in the class111125,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Maxwell High

  1. Springer HighThe nearest public high school, 12 miles away: 59 students, 5.5 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Cimarron HighThe next nearest public high school, 21 miles away: 64 students, 8.6 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
  3. Compare Maxwell High with Springer HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Maxwell Municipal Schools spends per student$29,038 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$29,038
  5. The largest public schools in New MexicoMaxwell High is the number 192 by size of 211 New Mexico high schools open in 2024-25.#192 of 211
  6. New Mexico schools by students per teacher7.4 students per teacher here against the New Mexico median of 13.1 for high schools.7.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Maxwell High

  1. How many students attend Maxwell High?
    35 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 40 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Maxwell, NM.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxwell High?
    7.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Mexico median for high schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Maxwell High a Title I school?
    Maxwell High ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Maxwell High do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Maxwell High scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% in math, against 33.8% in reading and 24.5% in math across New Mexico. New Mexico's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Maxwell High?
    50% or more of the 11 students in Maxwell High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across New Mexico. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Maxwell High in?
    Maxwell Municipal Schools, NCES district ID 3501800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 350180000461 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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